It was a weekend of community, family and friends this past weekend in Fort McMurray and Anzac.

On Saturday and Sunday, Anzac held its annual winter festival, with the Alberta Oilsands Sled Dog Classic the main event. Teams from across Canada and parts of the United States competed in the two-day event, which began with a free pancake breakfast at the Anzac Recreation Centre.

In between races, people went on sled dog races, competed in axe throwing competitions, or relaxed around a campfire or over beer and snacks in a dining tent.

In Fort McMurray, the Markaz Ul Islam mosque held an open house for the public, inviting people of all faiths to visit the building at the corner of Hardin Street and Gordon Avenue.

While the mosque has held similar events in the past, this gathering marked the one-year attack on a Quebec City mosque that killed six people.

Hundreds of people learned about the religion over food, as well as the mosque's fundraising and volunteer efforts in the community. Volunteers were eager to answer questions the curious had about the faith.

Imam Abdurrahmann Murad next to his books during an open house at the Markaz Ul Islam mosque in Fort McMurray Alta. on Saturday January 27, 2018. Vincent McDermott/Fort McMurray Today/Postmedia Network

Men pray after an open house at the Markaz Ul Islam Mosque in Fort McMurray Alta. on Saturday January 27, 2018. Vincent McDermott/Fort McMurray Today/Postmedia Network